Warm Up To Fall

10/14/2010 10:00
● Published by Anonymous

I love it when the days are cool and the evenings have just a bit of a chill in the air. It's cool enough for my favorite fall sweater, but I can leave the winter coats in the closet for a little bit longer.

Days like these call for something to warm the family up from the inside out. Rich 'N Creamy Mint Cocoa is perfect for a cool afternoon or on an early weekend morning. And this scrumptious Warm Cherry Bread Pudding with Chocolate Sauce is a little bit of comfort food heaven!

These are two of my favorite ways to warm up to fall - what are yours? You can get some new ideas at www.VeryBestBaking.com.

USE a 2 1/2-inch-round cookie cutter or glass to cut circles in bread slices (save remnants for another use). Place on ungreased baking sheet. Bake for 5 minutes or until golden brown. Remove from oven. Reduce oven temperature to 350∞ F.

PLACE prepared ramekins on baking sheet. Place one bread round in each ramekin. Top with level tablespoon of cherries. Repeat layers, then top each ramekin with a third bread round. Divide custard mixture among ramekins. Let stand for 30 minutes, pressing down on bread occasionally.

BAKE for 25 to 27 minutes or until tops are puffed and brown. (Puddings will rise over edge of ramekin but shrink slightly on cooling.) Let cool on wire rack for 10 minutes. Serve with Chocolate Sauce.